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December 2017

December 07, 2017
Islamophobia has existed almost since the beginning of time: from the time our Prophet Nuh...

November 2017

November 21, 2017
My kids have always been in Islamic School so I have never had to worry...

October 2017

October 23, 2017
Friday morning started like any other school day: the kids and I got up, quickly...

May 2017

May 24, 2017
No one said being a mother was a walk in the park. No matter how...
May 08, 2017
  I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life. I drove my parents crazy...

April 2017

April 19, 2017
If you’re reading this, you’re probably thinking about finding good quality care for your child...
April 08, 2017
During a session in one of the wellness groups I run, I spoke to the...

March 2017

March 29, 2017
Field hockey left-winger, pitcher and second baseman, lifeguard, snowboarder, sprinter (with the best 90-meter time!),...
March 16, 2017
“We all can dance, if we find the music that we love.” – Giraffes Can’t Dance...
March 10, 2017
Sleepless nights. As I look back at the blur that was the first year of...
March 02, 2017
Oh women! Allah raised your status from beneath the ground to the heavens. You were...

February 2017

February 18, 2017
Healthy eating is probably one of the biggest motherhood struggles. It stresses them out. Moms...
February 08, 2017
After having two boys, I was thrilled to have a girl. Throughout my pregnancy, people...
February 02, 2017
If you are a parent with school-age children, you may have experienced a time when...

January 2017

January 27, 2017
We woke our children up with extra gentleness the morning after inauguration day. The night...
January 19, 2017
The moment we all look forward to when we’re pregnant: holding our precious babies in...
January 13, 2017
Child rearing is difficult beyond measure. There’s nothing that could have prepared you fully for...
January 05, 2017
When I found out I was joining the Grow Mama team, I tried to think...

December 2016

December 29, 2016
Assalamu Alaikum mamas and mamas-to-be. Congratulations to you and your family on your bun in...
December 23, 2016
When I married my husband, people were very happy for us alhamdulillah, but as my...
December 16, 2016
The most exciting milestone for couples is learning that they are expecting! It begins an...
December 08, 2016
A dilemma many working mothers face: do I go back to work or do I...
December 01, 2016
My life and career as an educator has ensured that my list of “The Truly...

August 2015

August 20, 2015
A voracious reader as a child, I handpick most of the books my school-age children...
August 10, 2015
photo credit: wikipedia I feel like I mostly hear the name of our mother Khadijah,...

July 2015

July 16, 2015
Twelve years ago, I had the pleasure of experiencing the quintessential Egyptian Ramadan, a night...

June 2015

June 19, 2015
My kids are still babies, the oldest is 6 (going on 16), but my nieces...
June 18, 2015
We wish you a most blessed Ramadan! May we greet this precious visitor and worthy...
June 11, 2015
I have always been scared. Growing up, my peers would never have guessed. Valedictorian of...
June 08, 2015
Wives tell us husbands to do so many things that we really don’t believe in...
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